Gerhard Koster of Univé joins us in Monte Carlo to share how a Dutch mutual reinsurer navigates renewals. From inflation-driven buying strategies and flood risks to climate change, AI, and long-term partnerships, Gerhard explains how mutual values and technical rigour shape resilience in today’s evolving reinsurance market.EPISODE LINKS:Gerhard's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhard-koster-15b78b18/Univé: https://www.unive.nl/ CONNECT WITH US:

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RSS Feed: ⁠https://anchor.fm/s/7e741c8c/podcast/rss⁠ OUTLINE & TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Intro (00:41) First impressions of RVS 2025(01:32) Preparing for Monte Carlo: (03:08) Inside Univé’s mutual group structure(04:55) Modeling focus(06:42) Inflation, portfolio trends & buying additional limits(08:30) Long-term reinsurance relationships(09:50) Impact of global CAT (11:20) Climate change, secondary perils & Dutch flood(13:05) Mutual roots, cooperative perspective & ICMIF role(14:20) Technology, AI and the human element(15:40) Closing thoughts & looking ahead